Nov. 19, 2018, Mission, B.C. - Plumes of black smoke poured from a home in Mission Sunday afternoon. The fire was so large that firefighters could see the smoke even before they left the fire hall, according to the fire chief. CTV News reports. | READ MORE

Nov. 16, 2018, Terrace, B.C. - Unionized firefighters say the city’s fire department is understaffed and they’re concerned it won’t be able to maintain a safe and effective response to calls. Demand on resources is expected to only increase with an LNG-fueled economic boom. The Terrace Standard reports. | READ MORE

Nov. 16, 2018, Kitchener, Ont. - A downtown Kitchener church under demolition caught fire early Thursday morning. At about 1:30 a.m. the Kitchener fire department was called to Trinity United Church, where smoke was pouring out of a portion of the building. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record reports. | READ MORE

Nov. 15, 2018, Kelowna, B.C. - The cause of a fire that destroyed several vehicles and forced the evacuation of a Kelowna apartment building Wednesday morning is suspicious, investigators say. Global News reports. | READ MORE

Nov. 14, 2018, Surrey, B.C. - An out-of-control pickup truck struck and disabled a fire truck outside Surrey Fire Service’s Firehall 14 in South Surrey Tuesday morning – but did not cause serious injury. Assistant Fire Chief David Burns told Peace Arch News both the driver of the pickup and a long-serving Surrey firefighter were taken to hospital for assessment, but were later released with only minor injuries. Surrey Now-Leader reports. | READ MORE

Nov. 14, 2018, Pinawa, Man. - The hospital in Pinawa, Man., is closed until further notice after an electrical issue filled the building with smoke and left it without heat. A spokesperson for the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority said in a statement that a boiler in the town's hospital experienced an electrical failure at around 3 p.m. Tuesday. CBC News reports. | READ MORE

Nov. 13, 2018, New Waterford, N.S. - A fire that destroyed the former Fast Furniture store location early Saturday isn’t thought to be suspicious but the investigation is ongoing. The Cape Breton Post reports. | READ MORE